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Behind the Make-Up

Jan 18, 1930 · 1h 10m
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Drama

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Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.

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CAST

Hal Skelly
Hap Brown
William Powell
Gardoni
Fay Wray
Marie Gardoni
Kay Francis
Kitty Parker
E.H. Calvert
Dawson
Paul Lukas
Boris
Agostino Borgato
Pierre
Jacques Vanaire
Valet
Directed by Robert Milton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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